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EP 3 160 634 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18 (21) Application number: 15731470.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 8/18(2006.01) C07C 253/34(2006.01) C07C 253/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/035791 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/200022 (30.12.2015 Gazette 2015/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 27.06.2014 CN 201410295420 (71) Applicant: Ineos Europe AG 1180 Rolle (Vaud) (CH)

(72) Inventors: MCDONEL, Timothy Robert Elburn, Illinois 60119 (US) COUCH, Jay Robert Naperville, Illinois 60564 (US) WAGNER, David Rudolph Naperville, Illinois 60564 (US) WACHTENDORF, Paul Trigg Victoria, Texas 77904 (US) TRAVERS, Thomas George Carpentersville, Illinois 60110 (US) (74) Representative: King, Alex  Mathisen & Macara LLP Communications House South Street Staines-upon-Thames, Middx TW18 4PR Staines-upon-Thames, Middx TW18 4PR (GB)